Itinerary
24th April: Istanbul - Eceabat
11:45 Meet at the Hagia Sophia Museum for your trip to Eceabat and the Gallipoli Peninsula.
12:15 Depart from Istanbul for Eceabat, stopping along the way for lunch and refreshments.
17:00 Arrive in Eceabat, with free time to walk around this waterfront city and enjoy dinner before departing for the Anzac Commemorative Site.
20:00 Depart for our sleep-out at the Anzac Commemorative Site where the Dawn Service will take place
25th April: Anzac Cove, Gallipoli
05:30 Dawn Service (breakfast box provided)
10:00 Australian National Ceremony at Lone Pine where one of the most famous battles of the Gallipoli campaign took place between the Anzacs and Turkish forces.
11:45 New Zealand National Ceremony at Chunuk Bair where a memorial and ceremony honours those who lost their lives in the battle here.
Return to Eceabat and check into your hotel for the night, with free time to explore the town during the afternoon and evening.
Meals included: Breakfast (picnic box)
26th April: Troy and Gallipoli Tour
07:30 Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 Depart on a fully-guided tour of Troy, exploring the 3,700-year-old city walls, the Houses of Troy and the Sacrificial Altars. Admire the Bouleuterion (Senate Building) and the Odeon (Concert Hall) and uncover the mystery of the Trojan Horse.
12:00 Lunch at a local restaurant
13.00 Depart on a fully-guided Gallipoli tour to visit Brighton Beach and its cemetery, as well as the ANZAC Commemorative Site and the Respect to Mehmetcik Statue. Stop at the Ariburnu Cemetery in ANZAC Cove and the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, then visit the Allied and Turkish trenches at Johnston’s Jolly. We will also visit the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and the Turkish 57 Infantry Regiment Cemetery at The Nek.
18:00 Return to Istanbul at the end of your Gallipoli tour
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Our accommodation is carefully selected to ensure the most comfortable experience for our guests, as well as immersing them in the local culture. Many of our itineraries include unique homestay experiences, allowing you to connect with local families and enjoy traditional Turkish home-cooked meals.
We offer two different accommodation styles for you to select from:
Original
– Standard tourist-class hotels with local guesthouses and homestay experiences on some itineraries.
Comfort
– Comfortable hotels designed with local characteristics and private amenities, with some itineraries including homestay experiences.
Included
- Dawn Service, Australian and New Zealand Ceremonies
- Guided tour at Gallipoli and Troy
- All transportation in A/C non-smoking buses
- 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch
- 1 night accommodation in Eceabat
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Excluded
- Meals that are not specified on itinerary.
- Sleeping bags or blankets at commemorative site.